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Commercial Finance Planning Analyst
Salary: 50,000
Location: Manchester (hybrid working - 1-2 days in the office)
Duration: Permanent
Sellick Partnership has been assigned to recruit a Commercial Finance Planning Analyst for an instantly recognisable business who are the market leaders in their industry and based in Manchester city centre.
They have outperformed their competitors over the past few years and will continue to do so by driving their strategic plan, delivering further improvements and changes that will make a real impact on the whole business.
You will play a key part in the team that's responsible for analysing performance and trends, and producing forecasts, budgets, and plans for the future. You will be tasked to deliver reporting against internal benchmarks and then compare with external competitors in the industry so that the business can inform and optimise their business decisions. You will also be consolidating and building reporting outputs and partnering with finance business partners and business teams to identify any risks or opportunities that might have a financial impact, and add those into their forecasts, budgets, and strategic plans.
If you can bring the financial and analytical skills that is needed, the business can offer you the chance to build your career with an organisation that always puts people at the heart of its strategy.
The successful applicant will be a qualified Accountant (ACA or ACCA or CIMA) who is coming from a similar commercial analyst role or a commercial management accountant position ideally with FP&A experience.
You will have strong budget, forecast, and financial reporting (P&Ls, balance sheets, cash flow) skills; excellent analytical, detail-oriented, and communication skills, with the ability to present data and influence stakeholders; advanced IT and spreadsheet skills (e.g., VLOOKUP, complex formulas) and experience with planning tools coupled with a strong prioritisation in a dynamic environment, with a focus on continuous improvement and spotting new opportunities.
The role requires an ambitious and proactive individual who enjoys applying a strong commercial focus, with the ability to build robust and productive relationships, providing support and challenge across all functions and liaising with senior management.
If you consider yourself to be a committed, career driven professional who can demonstrate the above experience and who would welcome the stimulus of this commercial finance post then we would be pleased to hear from you.
If you would like to apply for this role or would like to find out more, please apply online or contact Jonathan Moss at Sellick Partnership on (phone number removed).
We are only able to consider applications from those who are eligible to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship.
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